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Harry and Draco World Cup

Jan. 3rd, 2010

We've had quite a few inquiries so I thought I would state this unequivocally -

The hd_worldcup has had two amazing rounds with some of the best Harry/Draco works ever produced.

Unfortunately, it has run its course and will not be continuing whether under my moderation or someone else's. There are plenty of fests out there and we are not interested in adding to those numbers. Please do go out and check out some of the great fanworks being produced in those fests.

I definitely urge you to go back through the archives and take a look at all the amazing submissions and leave a spot of love for the artists and authors that made the games amazing. Now's your opportunity to catch up on all the offerings from before.

May. 18th, 2009

Before we announce the winners, the mods wanted to take a minute to thank each and every one of our participants for the second round of the H/D World Cup. We appreciate every one of you whether you submitted a work, you commented, you rec'd, you squeed, you voted or you cheered on your favorite team. We've worked hard to ensure an environment that rewarded watchers as much as the "athletes" and everyone certainly came through.

One of the new additions to the World Cup this year was the addition of the Seeker position. Each team chose one author and one artist. We would, now, like to reveal the Seekers for each team.

We are very pleased to announce that Team AU swept the Seeker competition. They have not one but two Golden Snitches! Congratulations to reira_21 and dacro for winning!

How the votes were tabulated: Each and every eligible vote (ie, not a participant and/or not a moderator) was counted. Each story had the ability to score a total of 40 points (twenty points for LJ and twenty points for IJ) for a perfect score. The final point tally is an average of the votes versus the number of voters for each question. The Seeker points and the Commentor Awards were then added to the tabulations for the chosen team.

That bit of math geekery out of the way, now, on to the reveals of the winner of the 2009 H/D World Cup!

May. 13th, 2009

The team has gathered together a collection of songs and music that inspired them during the writing/drawing of their entries. Some clearly reflect the entry, while others came to have a special meaning for the author/artist during the creative process.

All are WMA files of varying lengths. They are uploaded to box.net where you can choose to either download them or stream the songs. You can find a .zip of all the songs at the end.

May. 6th, 2009

Thanks to everyone who entered this year! Below you can find the master list of all the entries this round. Voting will close at 11:59 pm EST on Tuesday, May 12th, so be sure to vote and comment before then!

And our illustrious Commenters of the Week are: cariad_winter, vaysh, mayfly_78, hermesgrl and anexiana. Please remember to email us at hdworldcup[at]gmail.com with your choice for the team to receive your 9 points by the end of voting!

May. 5th, 2009

Title: A Bad Case of Deja VuTeam: EWEAuthor:bemygooddayPrompt: 22. I think I saw a Pensieve like this once...Wordcount: 2,200Rating: PGWarnings: Horrible puns.Summary: Nothing good ever came from the Department of Mysteries, nothing good at all. Author's Note: Thank you to Kim and Mel for the speedy beta jobs! Also, this was my first attempt at not only being as minimal as I could, but also using dialogue as opposed to internal monologue as a driver. I'm not sure how well it turned out, but I would really appreciate con-crit! Go team EWE!

Title: HistoryTeam: EpilogueAuthor:emerald_dragon8Prompt: 22. I think I saw a Pensieve like this once...Wordcount: 17 000Rating: RWarnings: Infidelity, some swearing, a slightly porny scene, bad grammar in Harry's text messages (hopefully good grammar elsewhere!)Summary:"Take from the altars of the past the fire, not the ashes" – Jean Jaures. When a case that has been closed for ten years is revisited, Albus and Scorpius must uncover the secrets of their fathers.Author's Note: My never ending thanks go to my amazing betas, whimseywisp and curia_regis. Thanks also to my flist, who had to see my many posts panicking about this fic, my dog for being cute and helping the writing process and Caitlin, who had to hear about it even though she had no idea what I was on about. And Team Epilogue, who are an amazing and supportive group of people!

Title: Without Sound of BellsTeam: AUAuthor:scarlet_malfoyPrompt: 22. I think I saw a Pensieve like this once...Wordcount: 20,000Rating: RWarnings: Angst, hurt/comfort, frottage, mutual wanking, time travel, language, spoiler warning: major character deathSummary: What would the world be like if Harry and Draco had been friends since the beginning?Author's Note:1. Title from the poem "At Melville's Tomb" by Hart Crane.2. Direct dialogue borrowed from pages 77-79 of the American version of Philosopher's Stone, written by JKR, not me!3. Harry and Draco were born a year earlier (June 23rd and July 31st, 1979) and because their birthdays occurred so late in the school year, Dumbledore and the Malfoys had the option of waiting a year before sending them to school. Both took that option. 4. Thank you to dark_branwen, lap_otter, maja_li, and the_gubette for the time they spent beta'ing and deliberating with me - it made all the difference in the world! And thanks to my AU teammates and my AMAZING captains, joanwilder and the_gubette, and to all the wonderful fest Mods!

May. 2nd, 2009

Title: Ifs and MaybesTeam: EpilogueAuthor:ennyousaiPrompt: 11. When in doubt, apparate. Wordcount: ~2450Rating: PGWarnings: Spoilers for DH, but that's a given, no? ~_-Summary: Harry and Draco have always known there was something between them. But sometimes what you want isn't the easy choice.Author's Note: I was aiming for a sense of sadness in this fic in order to depict the tension between what you want and what you need to do. As such it isn't slash per se, but more along the lines of eternal UST. I hope it delivers.

Title: The Mark of a Civilised ManTeam: EWEAuthor:jamie2109Prompt: 11. When in doubt, apparate. Wordcount: 18500Rating: RWarnings: None.Summary: Harry and Draco face each other in fight for a seat on the Wizengamot. A fight Draco is sure that this time, he can win. But a third, more malignant force arrives on the scene. One that, left unchecked, could mean a return to the dark times of a Voldemort-run Ministry. Can they fight their rising passion for each other long enough to thwart the ambitions of a practised manipulator?Author's Note: Big huge thanks to my wonderful aoife for her help with the plot and blamebrampton for the amazing beta. Without those ladies this may have been a pretty incoherent pile of twaddle.

The interpretation for this prompt I am using is 'when all is lost, withdraw and live to fight another day.'

Title: When in DoubtTeam: AUArtist:pennswoodsPrompt: 11. When in doubt, apparate.Medium: Ink.Rating: PG-13Warnings: Very heavily implied smexing, NSFW!!!Summary: If only apparition were allowed inside Hogwarts...Artist's Note: Rumors of a certain character's demise have been greatly exaggerated.